Soul Gardening is the work you do to be the person you want to be…
online worlds and authenticity
It was interesting to come in contact with our Salsa teacher today, after absorbing a lot of media about his life on social media since the [...]
Love, relationships and f%$%king
the will to live
Something is sucking all the joy out of my life, and I think it might be the cutting down of this connection (but I am [...]
a good reason
Another school holiday period. Something has clicked into place in my mind. And now when I see Dads with their kids, and family photos of [...]
the changing weather of grief
I feel so sad for my friend who lost her husband of 40 years today. I am wondering how she must be feeling, and if [...]
Psychology theory
Behavioural or psychodynamic therapy – which is most effective?
There is such an interesting core difference to two major approaches to psychological therapy. In the psychodynamic approach, the idea is that a person will develop [...]
My personal (timely) cure to psychosis
I realised something quite profound today. I was talking to my Mum about our experiences of reading books and watching movies, or the theatre. She was [...]
My personal reflections on how IFS could work for ME
My current therapist (who I have named Aitkens to protect their identity) has sent me a link to an article about IFS (Internal Family Systems) on [...]
Psychosocial development
dead ends
My thoughts are that writing about mental health, pharmacology and psychology from a personal perspective is an exercise in extreme vulnerability. It is also exactly the [...]
GLP-1 – nothing if not an adventure
There is simply nothing to be gained from complaining. And everything to learn through this very interesting experiment.
an interesting and familiar experience in a chess game
It was such an interesting experience to find myself in a losing position in my chess game with my Dad tonight. I was assessing my options, [...]
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